“A gift from my parents”: he lost his watch during a parachute jump in 1975, he found it almost 50 years later

He finds his watch after losing it several decades ago. (drawing) Clay Banks on Unsplash

the essential An elderly person from the town of Boé in Lot-et-Garonne recovered his watch lost almost fifty years ago. An individual had kept it at her home before bringing it back to her this Thursday, July 18, 2024.

He waited almost half a century to recover a watch that was precious to him. After making a parachute jump in January 1975 as part of his military service, Patrick had the misfortune of losing his accessory given to him by his parents. "I was very sad, it was a gift from my parents, they gave it to me when I obtained my CAP as a mechanic’ quot;, he declared on Sud Ouest.

A phone call as Christmas approaches

Patrick never thought he would find his watch again. Until the day when a resident of the same town where he lives called him in December 2023, as reported by the daily Ouest-France.

The latter had found the watch with the name and date of birth of the owner engraved on the back, before storing it at home. A few decades later, the man manages to find the lost object by searching through his memories with his grandchildren. He decides to bring her back later and the two men meet at the start of the summer vacation in the year 2024.

By showing patience, this retiree was treated to a wonderful reunion.